Accounting and Related Services at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$75,294
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$112,682
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 796
Rank by pay
#15 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in accounting and related services earn 48% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Syracuse University Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 796 colleges reporting accounting and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$141,931$124,368#3$89,564
2Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$130,990$133,218#1$75,776
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$130,087$118,371#6$78,417
4Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$126,461$111,362#9$75,512
5Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$125,874$128,015#2$77,026
6University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$121,101$110,194#10$73,903
7Villanova University Villanova, PA$120,207$122,252#5$77,966
8American University Washington, DC$119,020$104,292#24—
9Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$118,946$108,311#13$81,625
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$117,024$111,383#8$76,473
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12University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$115,909$124,349#4$76,878
13The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$114,909$100,690#41$69,915
14College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$114,088$100,466#42$73,234
15Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$112,682$107,250#15$75,294
16University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$112,202$102,170#33$71,508
17Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$111,733$101,670#36$70,960
18The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$111,509$97,870#52$74,403

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Syracuse University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$81,011$110,435$44,832

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,773$82,378#36 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274$72,819#18 of 452
Computer Engineering$110,988$84,793#75 of 189
Information Science/Studies$104,842$73,033#12 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,521$64,660#34 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,472$65,009#47 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$91,438$66,789#148 of 318
Marketing$91,235$57,777#18 of 516
Real Estate$90,764$59,396#10 of 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,535$54,934#1 of 178
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$90,470$71,417#50 of 59
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$90,210$55,192#2 of 8
Public Administration$89,732$53,912#2 of 47
Civil Engineering$88,996$74,748#67 of 233
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$87,851$55,039#6 of 67
Biotechnology$87,596$44,418#3 of 13
Chemical Engineering$87,529$72,864#136 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$84,654$39,825#7 of 225
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$84,494—
Economics$83,649$55,974#149 of 368
Mathematics$81,941$53,223#74 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,367$58,622#6 of 22
Political Science and Government$75,239$43,232#64 of 565
Geography and Cartography$71,543—#12 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$71,527$46,181#16 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$70,815$37,556#9 of 158
Journalism$70,404$40,757#11 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$70,106$36,767#45 of 660
Public Health$69,776$43,280#29 of 215
Security Science and Technology$69,491$31,750#8 of 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Syracuse University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,294 one year after graduating and $112,682 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Syracuse University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 48% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Syracuse University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.